Legal Opinion
Anderson v. the Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 1, 2010No. 1:08-mj-00535PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This action arises out of the devastating 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack decimated the facility, killed 241 U.S. servicemen and left countless others wounded, and caused severe injuries to servicemen Dennis Jack Anderson, Jr., Pedro J. Alvarado and Willie George Thompson. Various family members of these three servicemen now bring suit against defendants Islamic Republic of Iran ("Iran") and the Iranian Ministry of Information and Security ("MOIS"). Their action is brought pursuant to the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- United States v. Marvin P. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Valore v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Murphy v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Rimkus v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- In Re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
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